EARTHCHAT: Making the fashion industry more sustainable.
- Aug 10
- 2 min read
This Tuesday 12th August on EarthChat at 12noon on Seymour FM!
The fashion industry has been revealed as a major source of waste especially those fabrics which contain a high proportion of synthetic and plastic compounds which take a very long time to degrade and leave a toxic legacy, often far from where they are manufactured or purchased.
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So called “Fast Fashion” is placing a huge burden on waste streams and the natural environment and while consumer behaviour needs significant education and changes there are excellent collaborations happening between designers and scientists to minimise impacts at all stages of the fashion life cycle.
We have two guests on EarthChat for this topic. Firstly, Dr Christopher Hurren, Associate Professor in Fibre Science and Technology and a lead researcher with the Institute for Frontier Materials both based at Deakin University. He specialises in the development of new fabrics and the repurposing and recycling of textiles from a wide range of sources to conserve resources at both manufacture and end of life.
Our second guest is Peter Allen, Executive Officer from the Refuture Foundation and partner with SRU Consulting. Peter is an expert in reducing waste across a range of consumer products and packaging. His work with State governments and private industry has given him an excellent understanding of consumption, use, disposal and recycling patterns. Peter is going to discuss his recent travels to Ghana, Dubai and Copenhagen and the innovations he observed there.
Listen in and learn about the true cost of our obsession with "fashion" and what can be done to reverse the tide.
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